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Well this is our last update from South America - tonight we fly off to Sydney and say farewell to the continent that has been home for the last 11 weeks.
After Pucon we returned to Santiago and spent a couple of days here, checking out the city, enjoying the rose, and visiting a beautiful, small little vineyard called Vina Aquitania - pictures show the highlights. Sadly didn´t get a photo of us wine tasting in the gardens - what a way to spend a hot December afternoon! Bliss.....
After being in the city we headed out to the coast for a couple of days to Valparaiso and Vina del Mar - Lonely Planet describes Valparaiso as boho which Paul has decided is code for ´s***´ - the rough around the edges look doesnt appeal to all. We saw the town on a bank holiday, hot day, when the bin men were on strike.... given this is a port and there´s a fair amount of fish coming in, you can imagine the smell! But it was a lovely town to see - built at elevation from the port level up into the hills, hence there are a lot of funiculars ready to save your legs an uphill journey or 2. We got some great views, enjoyed some more good wine (ALCOHOLICS) and lapped up the sun! Vina del Mar was a bit more polished around the edges... ambled along the beach, checked out the parks and tried in vain yet again to get a decent cup of cappuccino. Apparently the Chilean way is with cream heaped on the top and choc chips???!!!!!!! First thing to do on arrival in Sydney - get a decent coffee!!!
So now we´re back in Santiago, arrived yesterday and went for a lovely steak meal at Las Vacas Gordas (translated = the fat cows!!!) Delicious......
Chill out day today sun soaking and enjoying the last of this nice city - very clean, cosmopolitan, nice atmosphere and easy to walk around. And then at 11pm tonight we fly off to Sydney - first flight in 11 weeks!
Shall blog again from down under, until then, enjoy the xmas festivities, and keep well!
Much love, as always, L&P xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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